tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:20:00 +0000Oklahoma Sooner football news, rumors, stats, recruiting, and articles updated 24/7. The latest information on 7-time National Champions Oklahoma Sooners!http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/gilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)Blogger2032125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-8745750938617322069Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:13:00 +00002010-02-24T12:20:00.765-06:00RecruitingOklahoma SoonersSo far - Five total commitments for class of 2011: The OU football team hosted its first junior day at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday and received several commits for the class of 2011. Arlington wide receiver Kameel Jackson and Moore quarterback Kendal Thompson were among the high school juniors at the event. Both committed in the fall of 2009 to kick off the class with two highly touted http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/ou-receives-several-verbal-commitments.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-7408698331098449789Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +00002010-02-19T14:21:32.119-06:00Oklahoma SoonersWilson recalls days with Payton: Tulsa World Sooners All-Decade Team, And what a decade it’s been: Fox Sports Southwest Owen Field Win Streak In Perspective: Crimson and Cream Machine Oklahoma DT McFarland: I want to be a leader like McCoy: Sporting News WIll USC Have To Give a Championship and Heisman To Oklahoma and Texas?: Bleacher Report All Systems Go: Jermaine Gresham Will Be a Kansas http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/219-ou-football-articles-and-columns.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2541465849226603533Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:01:00 +00002010-02-18T14:40:52.879-06:00NFL CombineOklahoma SoonersSam BradfordFormer Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford to attend NFL Combine but will not workout: Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah at MoveTheSticks.com is reporting, representatives for Sam Bradford (Tom Condon and Ben Dogra of CAA Sports) sent an email to all 32 teams informing them that Bradford will fully participate in the medical examinations, interview process and wonderlic testing at the combine. Based on the http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/report-bradford-will-not-workout-at-nfl.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-3017794064468878338Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:57:00 +00002010-02-18T11:51:33.995-06:00ScheduleOklahoma SoonersAfter playing the nation's second-most difficult schedule last season, Oklahoma will again embark on a challenging slate for the upcoming campaign. Nine teams that played in bowls, including two that participated in BCS match-ups, comprise Oklahoma's 12-game football schedule for 2010. Those 12 opponents combined for a record of 90-64 in 2009. "We have assembled a schedule that is http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/oklahoma-announces-2010-schedule.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2597763928465954431Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:11:00 +00002010-02-18T05:55:15.211-06:00Oklahoma SoonersArrestedAustin BoxBox arrested in Bricktown for disorderly conduct: Sophomore linebacker Austin Box was arrested for disorderly conduct this weekend in Oklahoma City. Police saw Box urinating outside Skky Bar at about 2 a.m. Saturday and he was taken into custody, according to a police report. The arrest marks the second incident in less than a year for Box, as the Enid native was cited last spring by Norman http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/sooner-lb-austin-box-arrested.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2819089082154723780Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:45:00 +00002010-02-18T05:49:30.135-06:00CharityOklahoma SoonersAdrian PetersonAdrian Peterson to host charity event at Riverwind: Former Sooners great and current Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be back in Oklahoma Feb. 27 for his annual charity dinner at Riverwind Casino. "Dinner with Adrian Peterson” begins at 7 p.m. and will benefit Peterson’s All Day Foundation. Individual tickets are $350. Tables of eight can also be purchased for either $2,500 or http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/adrian-peterson-to-host-charity-event.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-5183566361994916876Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:55:00 +00002010-02-18T05:45:07.427-06:00Malcolm KellyOklahoma SoonersSam BradfordMalcolm Kelly, former Sooner wide receiver (2005-07) and current Washington Redskin, gave his thoughts to WaPo on his former quarterback Sam Bradford. In the interview, Kelly praised Bradford's personality, skills and felt Bradford will 'adjust' to the NFL. Bradford has good arm strength and plays with confidence, Kelly said, "but the biggest thing is that Sam makes good decisions, man. First andhttp://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/former-sooner-kelly-praises-bradford.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-8212886874281102989Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:39:00 +00002010-02-18T04:50:36.541-06:00RankingsOklahoma SoonersIn one of many power rankings in spring football, Oklahoma Sooners are ranked 3rd in Big 12 pre-spring power rankings by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin. Griffin, ESPN.com Big 12 blogger, says in formulating his Big 12 rankings he took into account returning players, transfers, arriving freshmen and a teams’ schedules. Listed below... ESPN.com's Big 12 pre-spring power rankings. Texas Nebraska http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/sooners-ranked-3rd-in-big-12-pre-spring.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2717973472725911000Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-02-06T10:10:19.062-06:00RecruitingOklahoma SoonersSooners lose Lake and gain Nelson: Jenks athlete Jarrett Lake orally committed to the Sooners in July and provided little evidence that his eligibility issues would prevent him from signing. Corey Nelson, one of the nation's top linebackers, reaffirmed his oral commitment to Texas A&M last week. But on signing day on Wednesday, it was Nelson who pledged a commitment to Oklahoma, while Lake lookedhttp://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/24-post-signing-day-notes-and-articles.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-1767198784781727909Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:44:00 +00002010-02-05T17:14:02.185-06:00RecruitingOklahoma SoonersOn Wednesday, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops announced OU football's recruiting class of 2010. The class, which ranks among the nations best according to Scout.com and ESPN, signed five 5-star prospects according to Scout.com, including Blake Bell, Brennan Clay, Justin McCay, Corey Nelson and Kenny Stills. Stoops felt confident on Wednesday, saying he believes the Sooners have addressed the needs on http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/sooners-sign-28-prospects.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-6005353368817867179Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:03:00 +00002010-02-03T22:06:50.267-06:00Oklahoma SoonersDefenseOklahoma hires Wiilie Martinez as secondary coach: Willie Martinez has been named the new defensive backs coach at Oklahoma. OU Head Coach Bob Stoops made the announcement today and the move is pending approval of the university's board of regents. As part of the move, assistant head coach Bobby Jack Wright, who has been on the Sooner staff since 1999, will move from the secondary to coaching http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/martinez-to-coach-defensive-secondary.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-5338211841096645314Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +00002010-02-03T11:18:45.736-06:00Oklahoma SoonersCoachingDefenseSooners hire former Georgia coordinator Martinez: Former Georgia defensive coordinator Willie Martinez will fill the vacant assistant coaching spot at OU, Tom Dienhart of Rivals.com is reporting. Martinez, who was fired by Georgia coach Mark Richt in December after the Bulldog defense struggled in back-to-back seasons, reportedly was hired over the weekend to be Jim Harbaugh's defensive backs http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/02/ou-hires-martinez-as-defensive.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-647827036304436397Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:12:00 +00002010-02-03T11:18:06.254-06:00RecruitingOklahoma Sooners5-star prospect picks Texas over OU: The defensive end prospect from West High School in Plano, Texas, and the son of former Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills defensive end Jim Jeffcoat, chose Texas over Oklahoma and Houston Friday during an announcement ceremony from his high school gymnasium. At the start of the ceremony, with his father seated to his left and his mother to his right, Jeffcoat http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/jeffcoats-chooses-ut-over-ou.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-1973418134398766653Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +00002010-02-03T11:03:08.878-06:00RecruitingOklahoma Sooners5-star DE Jeffcoats considering OU, Texas and Houston: The nation's No. 2 prospect Jackson Jeffcoat (Plano, Texas/West) is down to three schools after dropping Arizona State from consideration. The 6-foot-4, 233-pound five-star defensive end will decide between Texas, Oklahoma and Houston in the coming days, but an announcement time has not been set as of Tuesday night. Jeffcoat made his final http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/5-star-prospect-considering-ou.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-9064162389332080941Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:52:00 +00002010-02-03T09:55:06.827-06:00RecruitingOklahoma SoonersTexas' prospect Eddrick Loften opts for Tennessee: Eddrick Loften, a safety from Irving, Texas, who was once orally committed to Oklahoma, pledged to the Volunteers over the weekend. "I like (new Tennessee coach Derek) Dooley a lot," Loften told the Chattanooga Times Free Press. "He's a cool guy … a real straightforward kind of guy. He wants to really change the program and turn it around, and hehttp://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/prospect-de-commits-from-ou.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-3273093796295242378Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:16:00 +00002010-02-03T09:49:28.556-06:00Oklahoma SoonersCoachingKevin WilsonJosh HeupelWilson in-consideration for ECU job: Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson had an interesting day Wednesday. In the morning, the Internet was ablaze that Wilson was virtually first in line for the head coaching vacancy at Louisiana Tech. By midday, word had gotten around that Tech was indeed planning on announcing its new coach. Early in the afternoon, Wilson replied to a text message queryhttp://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/schools-considering-ou-coaches.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-4433382654412486728Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:41:00 +00002010-02-03T09:49:28.561-06:00RecruitingOklahoma SoonersGrissom picks OU over KU: Geneo Grissom's cellular phone was active on Wednesday, which is hardly a revelation. Translation: His cell phone is his life - or, more appropriately, his lifeline. But one text message stood out above the dozens of others. It featured four simple words that made Grissom smile. "Is this the Sooner?" The author was Blake Bell, who rejoiced in Grissom's Tuesday-night http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/4-star-recruit-picks-ou.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-3274586402551241172Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:03:00 +00002010-02-03T08:06:47.657-06:00Gerald McCoyJermaine GreshamDominique FranksNFL DraftOklahoma SoonersSam BradfordBradford, Franks, Gresham and McCoy granted eligibility for NFL Draft: Four Oklahoma underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the 2010 NFL Draft. The NFL released the names of 53 college players who meet the league's three-year eligibility rule and who have submitted written applications to renounce their remaining college eligibility. Among them are four Oklahoma players and none http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/sooners-granted-eligibility-for-draft.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-4156941064350015458Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:57:00 +00002010-02-03T08:06:47.662-06:00ArrestedFormer SoonerDvoracek arrested early Saturday morning: Dusty Dvoracek, former OU Sooner and current defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, was arrested Saturday morning at the bar Seven47, 747 Asp Ave., on Campus Corner. Dvoracek, 26, was charged with public intoxication, assault and battery and interfering with an official process, said Tiffany Wilkerson, detention specialist at the Cleveland County http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/former-sooner-arrested-at-norman-bar.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-211538440953161522Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:52:00 +00002010-02-03T07:55:47.860-06:00DeMarco MurrayNFL DraftOklahoma SoonersJeremy BealBeal, Murray decide to return for senior season: Defensive end Jeremy Beal and running back DeMarco Murray each expressed prior to the 4 p.m. deadline that they were staying because they felt like they had more to do at OU. "Even though it was a good year, I've still got a lot of stuff to improve on becoming a better player," Beal told the Tulsa World in a telephone interview from his family homehttp://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/beal-murray-opt-to-return-in-2010.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-8223701264259404815Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:11:00 +00002010-02-03T07:46:45.615-06:00Oklahoma SoonersCoachingSooners begin search for Wilson replacement: Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops will begin a search for a new assistant coach after defensive ends coach and special teams coordinator Chris Wilson accepted an offer Saturday to become the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Mississippi State University. "This is a good opportunity for Chris and we appreciate everything he did for our http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/stoops-begins-search-for-wilson.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-7457243053529511887Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:02:00 +00002010-02-03T07:46:45.630-06:00Oklahoma SoonersCoachingOklahoma assistant Chris Wilson likely leaving OU for Miss. State: Oklahoma defensive ends coach Chris Wilson says he anticipates taking a job as co-defensive coordinator at Mississippi State. According to the Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, Wilson said he had been offered the job and would speak with his family and Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops about the opportunity before making a http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/wilson-to-leave-for-mississippi-state.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2307649512522615837Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:33:00 +00002010-02-03T07:46:45.634-06:00RecruitingOklahoma Sooners4-Star recruit Geneo Grissom to choose between Oklahoma, Kansas: The highly sought after Hutchinson High senior defensive end has narrowed his choice to the University of Kansas or Oklahoma. Grissom, who gave a verbal commitment to the Jayhawks last June before re-evaluating his options in the wake of Mark Mangino's tumultuous resignation, will take an official visit to Lawrence this weekend, http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/4-star-recruit-down-to-ou-ku.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-6149841163466223273Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-02-03T07:46:45.639-06:00Oklahoma SoonersJameel OwensTransferSooner WR Jameel Owens transfers to Tulsa: According to published reports, Oklahoma wide receiver Jameel Owens has enrolled at Tulsa, completing his transfer. Owens, who redshirted last season for the Sooners, wanted to closer wanted to be closer to his family in Muskogee.http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/owens-transfer-to-tulsa.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528499.post-2677387774111890752Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:20:00 +00002010-02-03T07:46:45.643-06:00NFL CombineOklahoma SoonersFive Sooners invited to NFL Combine: Five Oklahoma Sooners and four Oklahoma State Cowboys have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, according to Sporting News. Running back Chris Brown, tight end Brody Eldridge, tight end Jermaine Gresham, cornerback Brian Jackson and offensive tackle Trent Williams were invited from OU. The event takes place Feb. 24-March 2 in downtown Indianapolis. (http://www.gnextinc.com/ousoonersblog/2010/01/sooners-invited-to-nfl-combine.htmlgilbert.sam.jr@gnextinc.com (Gilbert Sam, Jr.)